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Innovative new Mountain Biking festival ‘Jayfest’ announced
Today it was announced that there will be a brand new, innovative and exciting mountain biking festival hosted in Innerleithen, Scotland, which will take place from 14th to 16th June 2013. Jayfest will host an invigorating rang...
British Heart Foundation Scotland unveils Loch Ness Duathlon 2013
One of the UK’s top women mountain-bikers, Lee Craigie, is urging runners and riders to sign up for British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland’s Loch Ness Duathlon. The world-championship racer, and Glasgow 2014 medal hope, wa...
Dirt School coaching at new Commonwealth Games Venue
Dirt School are excited to announce they are now offering their unique brand of mountain bike coaching at the 2014 Commonwealth Games venue, Cathkin Braes. Just 20 minutes from Glasgow city centre, Cathkin Braes is a brand new,...
Mark Beaumont champions The 2013 Rob Roy Challenge to smash fundraising target
Hundreds of brave participants will follow in the footsteps of Scottish outlaw and folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor, this summer by taking part in the annual Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge, one of Scotland’s most successful char...
Our Cycle Club in National Sports Awards
We had some amazing news this week!. We were really excited this week to hear that our Golspie based bike club East Sutherland Wheelers (ESW) has cycled its way to the national sporting arena this week, becoming one of the fina...
AIMUp Community Ballot Result
“AIMUp”, the community group from Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders progressing plans to build a permanent mechanical uplift, has reported the outcome of its recent community ballot. The ballot is a required step for the...
Support MacMillan Cancer with West Highland Way in a day
Alpine Bikes Racer Robert Wardell plans another epic bike ride this time raising money for McMillan Cancer Support, here is why he is doing it and how you can help him raise money for a great cause. A few of you will know tha...
“AIMUp” – Uplift Manifesto
“AIMUp” today published their “uplift manifesto”, which will be used to inform eligible voters of why they’re being asked to vote in the fast approaching community ballot. The leaflet provides an explanation of the Fo...
Whitelee MTB project
Whitelee lies just 10 miles south of Glasgow and is home to Europe’s largest on-shore windfarm. Plans are underway to create a dedicated mountain biking facility, adding to the network of traffic-free routes linking the site...
5 year old inspired to follow in the tracks of Sir Chris Hoy
On Sunday 9th September, Sir Chris Hoy, Britain’s greatest ever Olympic athlete joined thousands of others on 2012 Pedal for Scotland, including James Kiehlmann (5), who completed his inaugural 50 mile ride from Glasgow to Ed...
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